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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

*Euphorbia milii Des Moulins. Common name: Crown-of-thorns. Habitat: Established from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Madagascar.

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Subgenus: Euphorbia. Section: Goniostema.

Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, K4; = n/a — FNA12. Basionym: Euphorbia milii Des Moul. 1826

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